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F.A.Q
Attorney Daniel H. Miller recognizes sometimes questions arise outside of normal business hours. We’ve provided a few answers to questions we are commonly asked. Please be advised this information does not establish an attorney-client relationship.
01. CAN A SUPPORT ORDER BE CHANGED FOLLOWING OUR DIVORCE?
Yes. Where there is a substantial change in one of the party’s financial circumstances an alimony or child support order may be modifiable.
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02. CAN I BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR MY CHILD’S COLLEGE EDUCATION?
Yes. Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Section 46-b-56c, the Court has jurisdiction to enter orders regarding post-secondary educational support for your children.
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03. CAN MY DIVORCE BE MEDIATED?
Divorce mediation can be a peaceful and effective way to resolve your divorce. In order for mediation to work, there must be full disclosure by each of the parties of their respective income and assets, and the parties must be able to communicate with each other and resolve support and access issues regarding their children.
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04. HOW IS CHILD SUPPORT DETERMINED?
The Connecticut Child Support Guidelines establish child support based upon the combined net income of both parents. Additionally, the parties are required to contribute to the cost of unreimbursed medical and dental expenses as well as work-related childcare expenses.
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05. HOW WILL MY ASSETS BE DIVIDED?
The process of divorce includes the division of marital propertybetween the parties, which in Connecticut includes assets brought into the marriage, accumulated during the marriage and inherited during the marriage.
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The process of divorce includes the division of marital propertybetween the parties, which in Connecticut includes assets brought into the marriage, accumulated during the marriage and inherited during the marriage. The Court will consider such factors as the length of the marriage, cause for the breakdown of the marriage, age and health of the parties, the income, occupation, assets and liabilities of each party, and the contribution of each of the parties in the acquisition, preservation or appreciation in value of their respective assets.
06. IS CONNECTICUT A “NO FAULT” STATE?
Yes. Connecticut is a “no fault” state and a divorce can be granted on the ground that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. However, the Court may consider the reasons for the breakdown of the marriage in dividing the marital estate and in determining the amount of alimony.
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07. WHAT IS A PRE-NUPTIAL AGREEMENT?
A pre-marital or pre-nuptial agreement is a written agreement entered into by two people who are intending to marry. It may include provisions such as how marital assets are to be distributed in the event of death or divorce, and it could set limits on the amount of alimony paid by one spouse to the other in the event of a divorce.
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08. WHAT IS ALIMONY?
Alimony, which is the same as spousal support, is money paid by one spouse to another either during the divorce, or upon the divorce becoming final, towards the receiving spouse’s living and other expenses. It can be limited to a term of years, or payable for a lifetime, depending on the particular circumstances of the case.
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